Volume 10, Issue #42
October 22, 2020
In the name of Christ, we embrace all people to be nourished and empowered by the Holy Spirit to love and serve the world.
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FROM PETER'S PEN
Greetings, Friends!
As you will see further along in this newsletter, we are celebrating our next in-person service on Sunday, November 1, the Feast of All Saints.
We are currently in a time where Coronavirus infection rates are growing and hospitalizations are increasing, so as we did on St. Francis Sunday, we ask anyone who plans to attend to call the church office in advance (502) 223-0557 to reserve a seat. [It is very important for us to be able to plan appropriately for the number of people attending, so please do pre-register by Friday, October 30.]
Everyone who attends will be expected to wear a mask unless medically unable to do so. We will offer a service online for those who choose not to attend in person. We want everyone who wants to attend to feel comfortable doing so. Above all, we want everyone to be safe as we worship God during Corona-tide.
The history of All Saints begins approximately 1,600 years ago, with churches gradually setting aside time to celebrate the lives of the Apostles, the Virgin Mary, and other well-known saints. A second celebration, the Feast of All Souls (November 2), is the day we celebrate the lives of the everyday saints in our lives - people who have been spiritual influences in our lives.
We will celebrate both All Saints and All Souls on Sunday, November 1. While remembering the major saints is an important part of our common spiritual life, remembering the saints in our own lives is equally important. Whether you worship with us in person or not, I encourage you to make time on November 1 to remember the saints that God has brought into your life, celebrate the ways that they have influenced you in your Christian journey, and give thanks for them.
With joy,
Peter+
Cell: 502-661-2742
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Join us for Online Worship
this Sunday, October 25
In place of Ascension's online service this Sunday,
please join us as we celebrate at a
available on Facebook at 8:00 a.m.
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Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost:
Proper 25, Year Two
BCP 991
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Reminder: All Ascension videos - and several organ and piano performances by John Martin - are now available on our FREE "YouTube Channel." You may subscribe, get notifications, view playlists... click here for more information... or go directly to the Ascension YouTube Channel Page. This means you can conveniently find all Ascension videos all in one place, without having to scroll and sift through all of our other Facebook group postings. Kudos to Taylor Lunsford for creating and managing our videos!
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ALL SAINTS' DAY
Sunday, November 1
Holy Eucharist
We are planning for in-person services at Ascension, inside the church at 8:00 a.m. (Rite I) and 10:30 a.m. (Rite II) - celebrating All Saints' Day and including an All Souls' candlelight remembrance during both services. Names of the 'saints' in our own lives will be read aloud as we light a candle in memory of each one, concluding with a special prayer.
Pre-registration, face masks, and social distancing will be required for all who enter the church. An online service will be available for those who choose not to attend in person.
Following are the names we already plan to include for the All Souls' remembrance. If you have a name or names to add for this special remembrance, please call or email Mona (see above) no later than Wednesday, October 28. (You do NOT need to attend the service in person in order to have the name of your saint(s) read aloud.)
Tom Cockley
Father Aaron Paul Collins
Shirley Elkins
Victor Fox
Brad George
Jane Minter
Ann Molk
Geoff Pinkerton
Janet Reidel
Ruth Saager
Joseph Skaggs
William Spencer
Mark Thornewill
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This November, Ascension member Scott Mello is offering free Medicare counseling to the parish. He is a SHIP volunteer and has been doing this each fall for about eight years. Primarily it means helping people re-shop their Part D drug plans and answering other Medicare questions.
There is no charge for this service; Scott is unpaid and not otherwise compensated for doing it. Due to the pandemic, all sessions will be handled by telephone, and by appointment. Each discussion is tailored to your individual situation and needs.
Sessions are available through the parish on Mondays, starting on November 9 through December 7, the last day of open enrollment. To make an appointment, please call Mona Proctor in the parish office at 502-223-0557 to schedule the time most convenient for you.
"Re-shopping for Part D" is necessary because if you don’t do it every year, and instead just let your drug plan roll over into the next year, there is a real possibility that your year-long, out-of-pocket cost will unnecessarily increase substantially. Scott has seen people realize savings of over $25,000 by changing plans - that’s not a typo! In the last few years, he has helped Karen Hoover’s husband Jack; Karen has offered to talk to anybody who wants to confirm this.
(This counseling/selection process is NOT necessary if you are a Kentucky State Government Retiree, because your Medicare Advantage Plan is already better than what is offered in the private market.)
Scott also offers the same service through the Senior Activity Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the open enrollment period, October 15 through December 7.
Don’t delay, because sometimes this process becomes more complicated then you expect, and this enrollment period only happens once a year.
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"Bells of Peace" transforming into an annual tradition.
In 2018, the "Bells of Peace" initiative was launched to create a national bell tolling at 11am local time on 11/11 as a WWI Armistice Centennial remembrance. Tens of thousands of individuals, communities, and organizations participated, including a proclamation from every state in the U.S., every branch of the military service, hundreds of churches, posts, chapters, cities and communities [including Ascension].
While transitioning out of the centennial period, and based on responses and requests, "Bells of Peace" is being promoted as an annual moment of remembrance - to stop and take a few minutes on Veterans Day to reflect, remember, and honor those who served and sacrificed in what was supposed to be "The War to end all Wars" - but instead became "The War that Changed the World."
In this pandemic year, getting a group together for a commemoration may be challenging. This makes the Bells of Peace Participation App even more useful. Available for Apple and Android, the app provides a "virtual bell" and reminds you when to ring it on your device - and also provides more history and details about the project. So you may participate from anywhere!
Ascension's bell is already ringing daily at 10:00 a.m. in memory of COVID victims. For Bells of Peace, the bell is to be tolled slowly, 21 times, with a five-second interval between tolls. If anyone wants to toll Ascension's bell for Bells of Peace on Wednesday, November 11, at 11:00 a.m., please contact Father Peter as soon as possible (fatherpeter@ascensionfrankfort.org or 502-661-2742).
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COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Father Peter and the Vestry are working with our diocesan leaders to plan for re-opening safely when the time is right.
Regular office hours remain suspended until further notice; clergy and staff are working (mostly) from home. Access to the building is limited and "Healthy at Work" guidelines apply to everyone who enters the building.
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includes our church building!
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MONTHLY RECEIPTS
10/2/2020: $3,152
10/7/2020: $20,420
10/9/2020: $2,425
10/15/2020: $3,097
10/16/2020: $4,104
Thank you for your continuing support. We are working to minimize expenses but still need to pay for upkeep, maintenance, insurance, payroll, etc. Click here to see a letter from our Treasurer regarding the pandemic:
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This web site has an abundance of information and resources - check it out!
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Intercessions for the Church: St. Mary’s Church, Middlesboro - The Rev. Aelred Dean, Priest-in-Charge.
Recently in need of prayers: Adrianna; Barbara; Bill; Bob; Bobbie Lee; Candy; Correll; Daneen; Debbie; Donnie; Faye & Steve; Fran & Doug; Ginni; Heidi & Ian; Greg; Joe; Jon; Josh; Julia; Kay; Linda; Lynda; Madonna; Margaret & Jeremiah; Marilyn; Sandy; Scott & Kathy; Sidney, Suzanne, Tod, Blair & Grant; Will.
Continuing concern: Betty; Carrie & Shawn; Collin; Dan; Darlene; David; Debbie; Dillard; Doris; the Duncan Family; Edith & Marion; Erika; Gillian; Holly; Isaiah; James & Stella; Janet; Janice; Jean; Jinks; John & Willie; June; Linda; Mac; Mae & Frank; Mary; Melissa; Mike & Susie; Polly; Sherri; and Tom. We also pray for those on active duty in the military: Daniel, Houston, Mary Jo, Nick, Seth, Tanner, and Walter.
Birthdays: 11/3 - Jane Emmett; 11/4 - Cathee Pinson, Doug Bradshaw.
Thanksgivings: for the leadership of Mark, our bishop; for continued recovery from surgery for several of our members; for beautiful fall weather; for our Vestry leaders; and for our Deacons.
NOTICE:
Part of the strength of this congregation is our care and concern for each other. Please help us to do this by letting the church office know when you are ill, hospitalized, or otherwise in need of prayer and/or visitation. We especially want to serve you during these times. Also, if we don’t have your birthday or anniversary on file, or if it appears incorrectly, please let us know! Call the office at 502-223-0557 (messages are checked periodically), or email curate@ascensionfrankfort.org
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Pre-Planning for End of Life
Rite I or Rite II? Eucharist or no? Burial service in the church, or only a graveside committal? Special music, songs, readings, people? Please consider writing your preferences on a “Funeral Information and Burial Instructions” form, for secure long-term storage in the parish office. This confidential information will serve as a guide to the church and your family after your death. A 'Kentucky Living Will Directive and Health Care Surrogate Designation' Form is also available. Return the completed form(s) to Deacon Rebecca, Deacon Sue, or to the parish office.
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Clergy and Staff
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The Rev. Peter Doddema, Priest
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The Rev. Dr. William G. Brown, Associate Priest Emeritus
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The Rev. Deacon Rebecca A. Saager, Curate
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The Rev. Deacon Susan E. Kurtz, Deacon
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Mr. John B. Martin, Director of Music & Organist
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Ms. Mona Landrum Proctor, Parish & Financial Administrator
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Mr. David Gierlach, Sexton
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